California Avocado Society 1963 Yearbook 47: 17
In Appreciation
ELWOOD E. TRASK
More than twenty years of service to the California Avocado Society and even more to
the industry. '
This describes Director Emeritus Elwood E. Trask, the first man thus honored by the
Society. Elwood was first elected to the board in 1932, serving one term and then
retiring for a time. Elected again in 1945 he served continuously until his resignation in
January this year. He served as Vice President in 1948 and 1949 and as President in
1950 and in 1951.
In 1947, he was awarded the Medal of Honor at the Annual Meeting held in Santa Ana
for his meritorious service to the Avocado industry. He has been a long term member of
both the Avocado Variety Committee and the Subtropical Fruits Variety Committee, of
which he is now the chairman. Elwood has been on the editorial committee of the
Society for many years spending much time in the preparation of these useful
Yearbooks.
One of his most important contributions to horticulture was his assistance in the
formation of the California Macadamia Society along the same general plan of the
Avocado Society. As a director of that organization and editor of its Yearbook, he has
provided significant service to that infant but growing California industry.
It was with great regret that Elwood Trask's resignation was accepted by the Board of
Directors, but we expect many more years of his intelligent advice in his new position as
Director Emeritus.